Standard Lemma guide

sclerotic

adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /skləˈɹɑtɪk/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /skləˈɹɒtɪk/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒtɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the sclera of the eye.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: scleral

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having or relating to sclerosis; hardened.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, pathology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Hard and insular; resistant to change.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • sclerotic bureaucracy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Of or relating to sclerotium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Synonym of sclera.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sclera

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective

Meaning 6

of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • sclerotic tissue

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective

Meaning 7

relating to or having sclerosis; hardened

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a sclerotic patient

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sclerosed

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English scler(a) Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek -ωτικός (-ōtikós)der. Latin -ōticusder. French -otiquebor. English -otic English sclerotic From scler(a) + -otic.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: escleròtic — having or relating to sclerosis
  • Catalan: esclerós — having or relating to sclerosis
  • Finnish: skleroottinen — having or relating to sclerosis
  • Finnish: kovettunut — having or relating to sclerosis
  • Irish: scléaróiseach — having or relating to sclerosis
  • Welsh: sglerotig — having or relating to sclerosis
  • Finnish: luutunut — hard and insular, resistant to change
  • Finnish: jäykkä — hard and insular, resistant to change
  • Finnish: kalkkeutunut — hard and insular, resistant to change
  • Swedish: sklerotisk — hard and insular, resistant to change
  • Swedish: hård — hard and insular, resistant to change
  • Catalan: escleròtica — sclerotic coat
  • French: sclérotique — sclerotic coat
  • Swedish: hornhinna — sclerotic coat
  • Welsh: pilen allanol — sclerotic coat